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freeboot

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈfɹiːbuːt/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To pillage or plunder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To work as a freeboot (similar to freelance, as an independent operator, a freebooter).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To rehost (online media) without legal authorization, a form of intellectual property theft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • He freebooted our video.

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History

Etymology

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